Stand structure and height-diameter relationship of a degraded Populus euphratica forest in the lower reaches of the Tarim River, Northwest China

Journal of Arid Land

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 544-554

  Aishan, Tayierjiang ^a,b   Halik, Ümüt ^a,b   Betz, Florian ^b   Tiyip, Tashpolat ^a   Ding, Jianli ^a   Nuermaimaiti, Yiliyasijiang ^a  

^a XINJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF EICHSTÄTT INGOLSTADT   (Germany)

Author keywords

height diameter relationship; Populus euphratica; stand structure; Tarim River; tree vitality

Indexed keywords

POPULUS EUPHRATICA;

EID: 84928342800     PISSN: 16746767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40333-015-0046-8     Document Type: Article

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